Basic Theory of Photography To Be Held Photographer

Basic Theory of Photography To Be Held Photographer

Theory of Photography

1. Landscape Photography

 Basically. Photography is an art. According to Big Indonesian Dictionary, photography is the art and process of taking pictures with light on film or surface. That is, photography is a technique of painting with light (KBBI third edition, 2002). In this case, it appears the equation photography and painting. The difference lies in the media used by both techniques. Painting using a brush, paint and canvas, while photography using light (with a camera) to produce a masterpiece. Giwanda in his book Practical Guide Learn Photography, said: In the absence of light, art photography will not be created. In addition to light, the film is placed inside a light-proof cameras provide a substantial contribution. A work of art will be created if the film is exposed to light (Giwanda, 2001:2).

In one of the elements that distinguish the scope of photography, the documentary-illustrative photography, a lot to do with communication, also known as portraiture in the delivery or presentation of information, so in addition to factual, artistic side to think before shooting. So it is not wrong if it is closely related to the art of photography.
Simple understanding of landscape photography is landscape photography. Or in another sense is a type of photography that records the beauty of nature, but there is also combined with others such as humans, animals and the others, but still the main focus is natural.
To get a good landscape photo many determining factors such as the camera and lens used, aperture will affect the depth of field or sharpness of the overall level of an image. more thorough and sharp photo of us the better our landscape photo.
For the theory of landscape photography, the author uses a link from Mr. Yadi Yasin. He is one of stau photographer Indonesia landscape that explains tips photographed landscape in Fotografer.net. In his tips Pak Yadi Yasin emphasizes such things as:
 The need for depth-of-field as possible by using a narrow apperture, like f22.v But I also want to remind that the resolution of a digital camera the higher the use of narrow apperture as this will affect the diffraction lens. The result is a picture that is less sharp. So recognize your camera and lens.
 The use of hyperfocal distance as a tool to expand the depth-of-field of our pictures.v
 The need for composition, the rule-of-third, foreground, point-of-interest, line and pattern, etc.v
 Understanding weather and time - especially the golden hours and twilight timev
 The use of assistive devices appropriate filters and lensesv

2. Photography Techniques
       Composition is the arrangement of the overall picture object in the image so that objects become the center of attention (POI = Point of Interest). By adjusting the composition of the picture we can and will build a "mood" of a photo and the overall balance of the object.

       Speaking composition it will always be associated with the sensitivity and "taste" (sense). For it is very necessary to train our sensitivity to be able to take pictures with good composition.
       According to the article, Thomas Ferry PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES; Composition in Nature Photography, there are several ways that can be used to produce a good composition, including:
1. A third section (Rule of Thirds)
       In general rules of photography, photo field is actually divided into 9 equal parts. A third part is a technique in which we put the object on a third of the area of ​​the photo. This is very different from the public do, where we always put the object in the middle of the field photo
2. Shooting Angle (Angle of View)
One of the elements that build the composition of the photo is the angle of the object. Angle of the object is determined by the goal shooting. Therefore, if we want to get a moment and get the best result, we should never be afraid to shoot from different angles. Start with a standard (parallel to the object), then try it with different points of view from the top, bottom, side to the extreme corners. Some techniques capture a picture angle, namely:
a. The view is limited to the eye (eye level viewing). Most commonly, limited shooting eye in a standing position, the result is fair / good, does not cause special effects that stood except effects that arise by the use of lenses, such as using a wide-angle lens, fish eye, telephoto, and so on because it is generally the camera is aligned with the subject.
b. The views of birds (bird eye viewing). Shot from above, the effect looks a subject appears to be low, short and small. It felt like a small / contempt towards the subject. Benefits such as to provide a location or landscape.
c. Low angle camera. Shooting is done from the bottom. Effect that arises is technically perspective distortion can degrade image quality, for which it is used creatively for special effect. The impression of this effect is causing great personal figure, tall, strong and authoritative, too haughty. Short people will look a little normal. Describes how children see the world of adults. Included also in this type of shooting stage, the person making a speech in the pulpit is high.
d. Frog eye viewing. Frog's eye view is limited. In this position, the camera is at the bottom, almost parallel to the ground and directed upwards, but it leveled off and carried her down. Angle is used on photos of war, fauna and flora.
e. Waist level viewing. Shooting the waist. The lens adjusted to the direction of the eye (without having to peer through the window of the observer). Angle is often used for candid photos (secretly, unknown subject of the picture), but taking a picture like this is speculative.
f. High handheld position. Shooting by holding the camera up high with both hands and without aiming. There are also speculative elements, but there are tricks is to use a wide angle lens (16 mm to 35 mm) by positioning the focus ring at infinity (fixed) and then play it back a little. Shooting as is often done to take place through the crowd to the crowd.
3. Line pattern Diagonal Composition, Horizontal, Vertical, Curve.
In the shooting of Nature, stripe pattern is also one element that can strengthen the object image. Stripe pattern is constructed from a combination of the other elements that exist within an image. For example, trees, branches, leaves, horizon, mountain, road, roof lines, etc. ..
The elements that make up the pattern of this line should be placed in the third of the area of ​​the photo. This line pattern can make a more balanced composition of photo dynamic and not rigid.
4. Background (BG) and foreground (FG)
Background and foreground objects that are behind or in front of the core object of the photo. Ideally, BG and FG is to support and strengthen the impression of the eye to focus on objects.
In addition, a "mood" of a photo is also determined from the elements that exist in BG or FG. BG and FG, should not be more dominant (too light) than an object point. One way is to blur (Blur) BG and FG through the aperture setting